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Conversation Lesson 16

Lesson 16 - Where Are You From?

In this lesson Anna interviews tourists on the National Mall in Washington, DC. She learns about where they are from and the languages they speak.

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Lesson Video

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Video Script

Anna: Hello! Washington, D.C. has many tourists! People from different countries come here. Today, my job is to interview tourists. I have to learn why they come here. This is very exciting! Excuse me. I’m Anna Matteo from The News. Do you have time for an interview?
Sabrina: Sure, I have time.
Anna: What is your name?
Sabrina: My name is Sabrina.
Anna: What country are you from?
Sabrina: I’m from Bangladesh.
Anna: So, you are Bangladeshi.
Sabrina: That’s right! My nationality is Bangladeshi.
Anna: Do you like Washington, D.C.?
Sabrina: Yes! The city is very beautiful!
Anna: What do you like to do in Washington D.C.?
Sabrina: I like history. So, I like walking around and looking at all the monuments and memorials. They make history come alive!
Anna: Washington has many monuments and memorials. The Washington Monument is behind us! Which is your favorite?
Sabrina: I really like Lincoln Memorial. It is very beautiful. And it feels like Abraham Lincoln is still alive.
Anna: Awesome. Thank you for your time, Sabrina!
Sabrina: You’re welcome.
Anna: Let’s find another tourist.
Anna: Oh! Excuse me. I am Anna Matteo from The News. Do you have time for a couple of questions?
Louis: Sure!
Anna: Are you from Washington, D.C.?
Louis: No, I’m not.
Anna: What is your name and where are you from?
Louis: My name is Louis. And I’m from China.
Anna: What languages do you speak?
Louis: I speak Chinese and English.
Anna: What do you like about Washington DC?
Louis: I like the museums. I really like the art museums.
Anna: Many of the museums are free.
Louis: I like that too!
Anna: Awesome! Thanks for your time, Louis.
Louis: You’re very welcome. Bye!
Anna: Now, let’s find another tourist!
Anna: Hello! I am Anna Matteo from The News. Do you have time to answer a couple of questions?
Mehrnoush: Sure!
Anna: What is your name and where’re you from?
Mehrnoush: My name is Mehrnoush. I am from Iran. I’m Iranian.
Anna: What language do they speak in Iran? Is it Persian?
Mehrnoush: They speak Farsi.
Anna: What do you like to do in Washington DC?
Mehrnoush: Well, I like learning about government and politics.
Anna: Washington has many politicians!
Mehrnoush: It does! I want to see the U.S. Capitol.
Anna: Look, you are very near.
Mehrnoush: I am!
Anna: Have fun!
Mehrnoush: Thanks!
Anna: There you have it. Tourists from all over the world come to Washington, D.C. They all like doing and seeing different things in the city. This is Anna Matteo reporting for The News. Until next time!
Anna: Is that okay? Awesome! Now, I want to do my favorite thing in the city … ride the carousel!

Listening

Now practice listening to only the audio portion of the conversation.

Speaking

In this video, you can learn to say the new words. Learn how to say your country and nationality.

Pronunciation

In this video, you learn about how English speakers say, "a couple of."

New Words

Abraham Lincoln – n. the 16th President of the United States
alive – adj. living; not dead
art – n. something that is created with imagination and skill and that is beautiful or that expresses important ideas or feelings
carousel – n. a machine or device with a moving belt or part that carries things around in a circle
country – n. an area of land that is controlled by its own government
couple – n. two (things) or a few (things)
favorite – n. a person or a thing that is liked more than others
free – adj. not costing any money
government – n. the group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.
history – n. the study of past events
memorial – n. something (such as a monument or ceremony) that honors a person who has died or serves as a reminder of an event in which many people died
monument – n. a building, statue, etc., that honors a person or event
museum – n. a building in which interesting and valuable things (such as paintings and sculptures or scientific or historical objects) are collected and shown to the public
nationality – n. the fact or status of being a member or citizen of a particular nation
question – n. a sentence, phrase, or word that asks for information or is used to test someone's knowledge
politics – n. activities that relate to influencing the actions and policies of a government or getting and keeping power in a government
ride – v. to sit on and control the movements of (a horse, motorcycle, bicycle, etc.)
tourist – n. a person who travels to a place for pleasure
U.S. Capitol – n. the building in which the U.S. Congress meets in Washington, D.C.

Countries/Nationalities/Languages

Bangladesh – n. a country in Asia
Bangladeshi – n. a native or inhabitant of Bangladesh. adj. of, relating to, or characteristic of Bangladesh or its people.
China - n. People's Republic of, a country in E Asia.
Chinese - n. the standard language of China, based on the speech of Beijing; Mandarin; a native or descendant of a native of China. adj. of or relating to China, its inhabitants, or one of their languages
Iran - n. a republic in SW Asia.
Iranian - adj. of or relating to Iran, its inhabitants, or their language; of or relating to the Iranian languages. n. a subbranch of the Indo-European family of languages, an inhabitant of Iran; Persian.
Farsi - n. the modern Iranian language of Iran and western Afghanistan, written in the Arabic alphabet; modern Persian.
Persian – adj. of or relating to ancient and recent Persia (now Iran), its people, or their language. n. a member of the native peoples of Iran; the principal language of Iran and western Afghanistan, in its historical and modern forms.

Activity

Where are you from? What languages do you speak? What do you like to do when you travel? Write about it in the Facebook Comments section. Then practice writing and talking about countries and nationalities with a friend. Click lesson activity to get the printable PDF version. The page opens to a new window.

Source: Voice of America

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